undignified

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Recent Examples of undignified Outraged that the jury had seemingly ignored damning video evidence, countless Angelenos—angry, frustrated, and desperate—stormed the streets in protest not merely against the verdict itself, but more broadly against poor, undignified social conditions. V.n. Trinh / Made By History, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025 It’s caused by a prion—a misfolded protein that causes other proteins to fold abnormally, killing cells in what can become an expanding network of cell destruction that leads to a slow and undignified death. Sophie Hartley, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025 Lopetegui’s undignified sacking 🆙 Kinsky & Bergvall boost Spurs 🇪🇸 Barca’s Dani Olmo loophole ⚽ New balls, please? Phil Hay, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, men, particularly those of high social standing, did not face repercussions for exhibiting undignified behavior. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for undignified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undignified
Adjective
  • The other side: The group has been adept at filing complaints and lawsuits that make for good headlines, but it also has been rebuked in court for making frivolous arguments.
    Alex Thompson, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Her fluffy, frivolous style works well for Isla, who is a giggly pretty princess most of the time but a powder keg of anger when threatened.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, he’s got a natural and serious relationship to rap that makes even his goofiest songs really earnest.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
  • At one point, his girlfriend (played by Heidi Gardner) coaches him into posing using increasingly goofy directions, and Gillis delivers.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This will especially appeal to the silly preschoolers in the group!
    Amanda Rock, Parents, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Using medieval art as one resource, Ariès pointed out that children were often portrayed as miniature adults, without special attributes, such as plump features or silly behaviors, that might mark them as fundamentally different from their older counterparts.
    Anna Mae Duane, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The walls were giddy with patterned paper and hung with vintage portraits of busty women.
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
  • As for the Democrats, their marching in defense of a regime change tool that Trump's base is giddy to destroy is extraordinary, but unsurprising.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The sun will also hang around an hour later in the evening, contributing to an unseemly 8:30 sunset in most of the continental U.S. and the absurdity of an 11:44 p.m. sunset in Alaska on the June 21 summer solstice.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • In her letter, Sassoon contended that the resulting deal calling for dismissal of the case was unseemly in two ways.
    The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Orange Beach has a vulgarity ordinance on the books, which was enacted about a decade ago amid concerns about vulgar or indecent T-shirts and other merchandise sold at souvenir stores.
    al, al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Because there are more good people than indecent ones.
    Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023

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“Undignified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undignified. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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